Moths tend to zig when we think they’re going to zag. To the naked eye the navigation habits of a moth can appear dizzying, but a team of researchers say these insects can help improve the flight ...

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The flight navigation strategy of moths can be used to develop programs that help drones to navigate unfamiliar environments, report researchers. The flight navigation strategy of moths can be used to ...

They take off at twilight and just before dawn, moving through the dark skies with maneuvers that would make fighter pilots envious. Dipping and diving through the air, they seek out food and mates ...

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For many nocturnal moths, hearing sound waves is a matter of survival in the night sky. Their ability to detect ultrasonic ...

Researchers have developed methods for electronically manipulating the flight muscles of moths and for monitoring the electrical signals moths use to control those muscles. The work from North ...

As the sun sank and dusk gathered, a white-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata) hovered while sipping nectar from notch-leaf scorpionweed (Phacelia crenulata). The moth’s agility was remarkable — it ...

October 2006 marks the 75th anniversary of the remarkable Tiger Moth's first flight. Thousands of pilots won their wings in this fantastic machine and it's a mark of the Tiger Moth's excellent design ...

Moths rely on more than just their wings to fly properly. They also depend on their antennae to act as gyroscope-like sensors tokeep themselves upright while soaring aloft, according to new research.

A University of Utah study found that when virgin male moths are exposed to female sex pheremones, they start warming up faster but take off prematurely before they can attain maximum flight power.

Early fall brings an amazing insect to our flower gardens across the United States. It is the White-lined Sphinx Moth (Hyles lineata), also called the Hawk Moth or Hummingbird Moth. No matter what ...